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310UIS JOSEPH VAN(
ILLUSTRATIONS-.
CO4RHT 1.90) Ig EPH
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-The story opens at
Monte Carlo with Col. Terence O'Rourke
in his hotel. O'Rourke, a military free
lance and something of a gambler is
dressing for appearance in the restaurant
below when the sound of a girlish voice
singing attracts his attention. Leaning
out on, the balcony he sees a beautiful
girl who suddenly disappears. He rushes
to the corridor to see a neatly gowned
form enter the elevator and pass from
eight.
CHAPTER II.-O'Rourke's mind is
filled with thoughts of the girl, and when
be goes to the gaming table he allows his
remarkable winnings to accumulate in
4ifferently. He not,tces .two men watch
himn. One Is the Hon. Bertie Glynn.
wile bis companion is Viscount Des
Trebes. -rioted 4ft.. ;;WhoA O'Rourke
)eaves the table th 'vuncott tells him -he
*epresents the French vernment and
that he has been dir ted O'Bp :e as
a man who would dertsge a''secret
CHAP Iil-At h rood''R6ur1e,
,who had ip*e4 to undertake.Ahe mission,
awaits. the, viso'ount . 'ORoorke. finds a
3ysteriou"s letter in his apartment The
Isoun?v 6 snd. s ie
'to O" f ~ids a tQj pil
-sn the Qcean. He says The Frinch gor
, ers are ,.pn trn g. from under a
doorwa p d the san
there.
CHAPTE t>IV.--When the Izlshinn
goes to his room he fends there the own
er of the mysterIous feet. It is his wife,
Beatrix, from whom he had run away a
year previous. They are reconciled. and
cpening. the letter ,he had received. he
finds that a law firm in Rangoon, India,
offers him 100.000 pounds for an Indian
jewel known as. the Pool of. Flame and
left to him by a dying friend. O'Rourke
Ttells his wife that it is in the keeping
of a friend. named Chambret in Algeria.
CHAPTER V.-.O'Rourke is forced to
fight a duel with the viscount. The brag
gart nobleman is worsted in the combat
and acts -the poltroon.
CHAPTER VI.-The loyal wife bids
O'Rourke farewell and he promises to
soon return with the reward offered for
the Pool of Flame. He discovers both
S? n and the viscount on board the
which takes him to Algeria.
CHAPTER VII.-Chambret has left Al
geria and O'Rourke has to gain a mili
tary detachment going across the desert
.to reach his friend. As he finds the latter
+ there Is an attack by bandits and
Chambret Is shot.
CEAPTER-VI.-Chambret- dies telling
*'Rourke "that he has left ~the Pool -of
- Flame.- with the-'governor general of Al
geria. :.He.egives-the- colonel a signet ring
at the sigIit of'wNleh he sa~ys the of'fcial
will deliver over the '3ewel.
CHAPTER ECX-O'Rourke is, attacked
by Glynn and the viscount who ransack
his luggage, but he worsts them In the
eonflict. *- -
CHAPTER X.-When he arrives at Al..
geria the Irishman finds the governor
general away. He receives a note from
Des Trebes making a mysterious appoint
ment
CHAPTER XI.-The viscount tells
-O'Rourke that he has gained possession
of the jewel by stealing It from the safe
of the governor general. He does not,
however, know who has offered the re
ward for It. He suggess a duel with
rapiers. the victor to get that information
and .the .jewel.
~CHAPTER XHI.-In the duel O'Rourke
masters his adversary and secures pos
session of the Pool of Flame.
CHAPTER XIII. - The efforts of
O'Rourke are now directed toward speed
ily getting to Rangoon with the jewel
and he starts _by ship.
CHAPTER XIV.-lHe finds the captain
of the vessel to be a smuggler who tries
.to steal the jewel from him.
CHAPTE~R XV.-The jewel is finally se
cured by the ship's captain a.nd O'Rourke
escapes to land.
CHAPTER XVI.-Wlth the aid of one
Danny and his sweetheart, O'Rourke re
covers the Pool of Flame.
CHAPTER XVII. - O'Rourke again
forms his plans to pursue his journey to
Rangoon.
CHAPTER XVIII.-On board ship once
more a mysterious lady appears who puz
zies and interests the Irishman.
CHAPTER XIX.-OI'Rourke comes up
on a lascar about to. attack the lady.
who is a Mrs. Prynne. He kicks the
man into the hold.
CHAPTER XX.-Mrs. Prynne claims
she is en route for India on a mission
"'Looks as if he hadn't a friend in
the world," said the man audibly.
"Looks as if a ,1etter from home with
cash draft 'ud about fill his little bill."
He grunted in pleased appreciationl
af his own subtle wit. A short man
he was, stout, very much at home in
grimy pajamas and nothing else, with
eyes smrall, blue, informed with twin
kling humor and set in a florid coun
tenance bristling with a three days'
growth of grayish beard.
He swung the glasses again upon
9'Rourke, and, "Hell!" he exclaimed,
sitting up with stimulated interest.
~w"Well, by jinks!" said tihe stout man.
"Who'd a-thunk it?"
He got up with evident haste and
waddled forward to the bridge, where
he came upon what he evidently need
ed in his business: a huge and bat
tered megaphone. Applying this to
his lips and filling his lungs he bel
lowed with a right good will, and his
hail, not unlike the roaring of an
amiable bull, awoke Aden's echoes:
"O-o-Rourke!"
"Good morning," murmured the Irsh
man, lifting his head to stare about
hm with incredulous curiosity.
"Who's that barking at me?"
The pajama'd Person continuing to
shOut at the top of his voice, by dint
of earnest staring the Irishman event
ually located the source of the up
roar. "Now who the divvle might ye
F be?" he wondered. "Ananias, me
friend"-to the boatman-"row to the
steamer yonder where the noise comes
from."
Whereupon the stout man, seeing
the boat alter its course, put aside the
.megaphone. And again peace brooded
-ovrr A den.
J
On nearer approach to the tramp,
O'Rourke's smile broadened to a
pleased grin, and airily he waved a
hand to the man with the voice.
"Jimmy Quick!" he observed with
unfeigned delight. "Faith, I begin to
believe that me luck holds, after all!"
From the bottom step of the tramp's
ladder he tossed a coin to the boat
man, then mounted to the deck. In
continently the stout man fell heavily
upon his neck with symptoms of ex
treme joy. A lull succeeding his first
transports, he wiped his eyes, beamed
upon his guest and suggested insinuat
ingly: "Drink"
.Brevity's ever the. soul of you
wit, captain," said O'Rourke. "I will."
And., be .mekly toliowed Quick's bare
heels forwardsto the of cer's quarters
beaeath e bridg : .
Raving set him An a{ chair, Quick,
atil aurgle; ndered off, unearth
ed Aa bottle,:- beamed upon his visitor,
a:Aed a dozen questions. in as.many
breaths and,. without .waiting for as
.answer, waddled off.-again to retur
with a brace of dripping -soda-Tater'
bottles. "Schweppe's," he said, pat
ting their rotund forms tenderly;
"and the - last in our- lockers-all in
your honor, colonel."
"So?" commented O'Rourke. "Hard
up, is it? 'Tis not the O'Rourke who
would be wishing ye ill, captain, dear,
but, faith, meself's not sorry to hear
that word this day. I'm thinking me
luck is sound, after all."
Quick had again vanished. Present
ly O'Rourke heard his mighty voice
booming down an engine-room ventil&
tor. "Dravos! Dravos, you loafer!
Come up. and see a strange sight!"
He came back, still vibrant with am
elephantine sort of joy. "O'Rourke,"
he panted, mopping a damp brow with
the sleeve of his jacket, "you're a
good sight for sore eyes. Never did
we meet up with you yet but there
came a run of luck."
"'Tis good hearing," said O'Rourke,
smiling.
A- slight little man slipped a bald
head,, relieved by ragged patches of
gray -hair ,about the temples, apolo
getically into the cabin door.
"The top of the day to ye, Dravos!
said O.Rourke loudly, for little Dravos
was partially deaf. "And how are the
engines?"
The engineer carefully hitched ul:
his trousers and regarded the wander
er with temperate geniality.
"Good afternoon, Colonel O'Rourke,"
he replied, clipping his words mincing
y.7"/er icel, I hakyo.
He sho /ad,stdw nteeg
Wot a Uerthcious,h Suannied Oathn
who fears he intrudes, and glanced
searchingly at Quick. "If you're go
ing to serve the drinks, cap'n," he'
snapped acidly, "hump yourself!"
He accepted his glass with a dis
passionate air and drank hastily after
a short nod to the guest, as one who
sacrifices his personal inclinations tc
the laws of hospitality. But from his
after-glow of benevolence, O'Rourke
concluded that the drink had not been
unwelcome.
"What 'crings you bere?" demanded
Quick in a subdued roar.
I"I've a job for ye, if so be it ye're
not otherwise engaged-and if ye can:
do it."
Quick sapped a huge thigh delight
edly. "I knew it-could have sworn
to it!"
"Can do anything," asserted Dravos
with asperity.
"'Tis merely a question of speed,"
exp'ained the Irishman. "Can ye make
Bombay in four days-be the fif
teenth?"
"Dravos," roared Quick, "how much
si 'ed can you get . out of those
u. -ned engines?"
.wenty knots," -snapped Dravos.
.Xhen can you sail?"
-nht"said Dravos."Icnpk
"I,"sipulated Quick,"Icnpk
uT' a crew in A den."
'Tis settled then."
'ell need a bit of money in ad
11 -e it, within reason."
- r ~. and sidied towards the
ioor, a faraway look in his pale eyes.
"You strike the bargain, Quick," he
said; "I'll have a look around the
engine-room."
"Right-O, Bobby. . . . Yourself
alone, I s'pose, O'Rourke?"
"And three others. Danny-"
"Yes, yes."
"And two ladies; an Englishwom
an and her maid."
CHAPTER XXII.
By nine o'clock the Ranee lay with
steam up, ready to weigh anchor.
It is no praise to Dravos to state
that his engines were in admirable
condition. Such was their invariable
state. For an assistant te impressed
into service none other than Danny
Mahone, to Danny's intense dismay.
O'Rourke took upon himself the du
ties of first officer under Captaih
Quick. The Irishman cared little foi
the sea, knew less of a first officer's
duties; but it was patent that Quicb
could not stand evei y watch, and
O'Rourke was not to be daunted byI
any such slight matter as nautical in
experience.
In the knowledge that they were
safely off at last there was poignant
relief to the wanderer, as he stood by
Quick's side, on the bridge, with mid
night imminent and the ship still and
peaceful.- "I'll stand. the-night watch
es," the captain announced.. 3
morning we'll be far enough out foi
you to take hold Without spraining th(
art of: seamanship. G'dnight."
,"Thank ye," said O'Rourke. In .fact
he bad long been .sensible that he was
very drowsy; the night wind n .his
face had. something. te do with that
"Good night," he returned, and went
down tlbe ladder.to the =deck.
At its foot he, paused, turning curl
ously; it- seemed that surely there
must be some serious trouble afoot ir
the crew. The Irishman could see It
the glimmer of the forecastle lanteri
a confused blur of naked, shining
brown bodies and limbs, apparentl3
inextricably locked. A scream rank
shrill and there followed the sound o
a heavy fall.
Overhead, on the bridge, Quick waf
roaring himself hoarse, without effect
The sounds of shuffii1.g,. of blov:s
harsh breathing, stifled cric, contin
ued. A knot of the contestants swept
whirling, aft, toward the superstruct
ure. Something shot singing througt
the 'air; the wind of it fannee
O'Rourke's cheek.
With an unconscious, surprised oath
O'Rourke stepped aside, his hand go
ing toward his revolver. The missik
struck a stanchion, glanced and fel
clattering into the scuppers. Revolvei
in hand, he went forward to the rai'
overlooking the struggling rabble or
the~ deck below. But they seemed in
tent only on their private differences
and Quick's roars were bringing thenr
to their senses. Gradually the tu.muli
subsided, the contestants separating
and slinking forward to their quarters
"It may have been chance?
O'Rourke conceded a bit doubtfully
He swung about and moved aft slow
ly, examining the deck intently. In S
moment or two he stopped and picked
up a long, thin-bladed knife, double
edged and keen as a razor. The point
was broken, having doubtless beer
snapped off at the moment of contact
with the deck-house. O'Rburke turned
it over soberly.
"Faith, I don't like to think it was
intentinal-but me head would have
been split had it ccme two inches tc
the left."
He returned to the bridge, calling
Quick aside. "You're armed?"
"Certainly-always armed when I'm
dealing with these devils. Why?"
O'Rourke showed him the knife
Quick laughed at his theory. "Noth
ing in it," he was pleased to believe.
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